Khalid Sekkat
Full Professor of Economics, University of Brussels
Khalid Sekkat is a Full Professor of Economics at the University of Brussels. His research focuses on topics related to International Economics, Development Economics, Institutions and Industrial Organization. He received Ph.D in Economics from University of Brussels. He is an ERF research fellow.
Areas of Interest:
- International Economics
- Development Economics
- Institutions
- Industrial Organization
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989
- M.A., Econometrics, University of Brussels, 1985
- B.A., Econometrics, University of Brussels, 1983
Experience:
- Full Professor of Economics, University of Brussels (ULB), 2004-present
- Research Director, Economic Research Forum, 2008-2010
- Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Technologies (Morocco), 2006-present
Latest Publications:
- Sekkat Khalid (2018) “Is Corruption Curable?”, Palgrave-McMillan.
- “Efficiency gains from liberalizing labor mobility”, (with F. Docquier and J. Machado), Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117: 2, pp. 303–346.
- “Inter-state tensions and regional integration: could the Arab Spring initiate a virtuous circle?”, Contemporary Arab Affairs, 2014, 7: 3, pp. 363-379.
- “The formal and informal institutional framework of capital accumulation”, (with P-G Méon), Journal of Comparative Economics, Forthcoming.
Sanctions, Wars and MENA Trade
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
August, 2021
Working PapersExport Orientation and Exchange Rate Changes: Do Firms React Differently and Why?
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
April, 2016
Working PapersThe Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Arab Countries
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
December, 2014
Policy PerspectivesThe Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to Arab Countries
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
December, 2013
Policy PerspectivesIs There Anything Special With Intra-Arab Capital Flows?
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
December, 2013
Working PapersEconomic Interdependency and Conflict
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
2018-09-01
Undervaluation and firm-level exports diversification in Arab countries
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
2014-06-15
A Time to Throw Stones, a Time to Reap: How Long Does it Take for Democratic Reforms to Improve Institutional Outcomes?
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
2013-01-01
Arab Passenger Airlines Framework and Performance
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
2012-01-01
Exchange Rate Management, Manufactured Exports and Growth in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Institutions Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Brussels, 1989 M.A.,... Read More
2012-01-01